Therefore, my beloved brothers, be firm, immovable, continually excelling in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labour is not in vain.
5 Some ancient manuscripts read Eleven, possibly to harmonise the text with Matt. 28:16
10 Or in vain . So also v. 14
13 The logical connective then is contextually supplied for clarity. So also v. 16
15 One ancient Greek manuscript omits the conditional clause if in fact the dead are not raised
19 Or people, as the term is understood in a generic sense
20 Greek firstfruit
21 The irregular verb came is contextually supplied for clarity. Used twice in this verse
23 Greek the . In this context, the Greek definite article functions pronominally, thus translating to his
24 Greek the . In this context, the Greek definite article functions pronominally, thus translating to our
31 Greek the . In this context, the Greek definite article functions pronominally, thus translating to my
32 Greek according to man
32 Quoted from Is. 22:13
33 Possibly a quote from the Greek poet called Menander
34 Greek for some have ignorance of God
45 Quoted from Gen. 2:7
54 See Is. 25:8
55 Quoted from Hos. 13:14